A visual expression of happiness in fabric form, tie-dye, in all of its Technicolor glory, is the kind of mood boost we need now—particularly as we’ve been stuck in the same-old confines of home.

The field of textile dyeing and colouration has experienced a transformative evolution, driven by the imperative to develop sustainable and efficient methods that minimise environmental impact whilst ...

At a factory in Vietnam, workers load rolls of undyed polyester into a steel container connected to a storage tank that holds carbon dioxide. When pressure in the container is turned up, the carbon ...

POMPEII, Italy (AP) — A new project inside the Pompeii archaeological site is reviving ancient textile dyeing techniques to show another side of daily life before the city was destroyed by a volcano ...

Tie-dye involves folding or crumpling fabric with string or rubber bands to create patterns with dyes. Tie-dying gets messy, so make sure to wear gloves and use a plastic drop cloth. There are endless ...

“Exposure to radiation breaks up the pigments in the bacteria, while similar exposure to radiation in humans breaks our DNA.

A startup hoping to help fashion cut its reliance on fossil fuels just raised $3.7 million. Ever Dye has developed a bio-based pigment to make dyeing garments more environmentally friendly. Take a ...

The students used advanced laboratory techniques to enable a protein from bacteria to produce a dye that binds with cotton, useful for coloring textiles in an environmentally friendly process. Taylor ...

Textile dye analysis forms a critical aspect of forensic science, offering a reliable means of linking trace evidence to sources in criminal investigations. This field leverages a variety of ...

Before synthetic color emerged in the 19th century, all dyes came from natural sources. A project led this fall by Ana Codorean, MA Art and Design Education ’22, connected elementary school students ...